Media freedoms under the new administration
By Daoud Kuttab Reforming and regulating Jordan’s media appears to be one of the priorities of the administration of Samir Rifai who is considered a friend of many Jordanian journalists, editors and publishers. As in all efforts that seek greater freedom for the press, two global issues must always be remembered. One is that press […]
Palestinian children suffer from a lack of appropriate TV programming
RAMALLAH – Television penetration in Palestine is nearly 100 percent. Almost every home-no matter how poor the family-has a tube in its sitting room. Television viewership is higher than average amongst Palestinians for two main reasons: Because of the continuing conflict, people feel the need to watch television to keep up with the events in […]